Colyton
Colyton is a town in Devon, England. It is located within the East Devon regional authority location. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Seaton as well as 6 miles (9.7 km) from Axminster. Its population in 1991 was 2,783, minimizing to 2,105 at the 2011 Census. Colyton is a huge part of the Coly Valley selecting ward. The ward populace at the above census was 4,493. Colyton initially appeared as an old village around 700 AD and also functions in the Domesday Book as 'Culitone'. The 3rd code of law of King Edmund I was released at Colyton in about 945. This aided to maintain feudal culture, by stating plainly its 4 columns: kingship, lordship, family, and neighbourhood. It became an important farming centre and also market town with a corn mill, saw mill, iron factory as well as an oak bark tannery that is still working. Situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north of the town was Colcombe Castle, now demolished, a previous seat of the Courtenay family members, Earls of Devon. Following the attainder of the Marquis of Exeter the Courtenay lands escheated to the Crown, as well as those within Colyton were offered back for £1,000 to numerous residents of Colyton parish, as detailed in a deed transcribed in the Letters and Papers of Henry VIII dated 6 January 1547, summarised as "John Clarke and also others. Grant in cost-free socage, based on rental fees etc. (specified), for l,000 l, of the complying with lands (levels offered) in the parish of Colyton, which are parcels of Colyton mansion, Devon, and also came from Henry Marquis of Exeter, attainted". This was the beginning of the Feoffees of Colyton, who remained to hold in common numerous residential properties in the parish. The community has actually been referred to as "one of the most defiant town in Devon" due to the variety of its residents that joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.
